Are We What Our Parents Believed Us To Be?

 Children often grow up in the mold of their parents. Now scientists say that children’s potentials also grow to match what their parents believe. A recent study in the USA shows that parent expectations partially explained the  differences in academic performance among siblings. What should we make of this study and what are the implications of parent expectations in other aspects of child development? Dr Johnben Loy and Dr Charis Geevarughese explain.